BBV: Black Box Voting Controversy Hurting Diebold's Bottom Line

[althecat]

http://crainscleveland.com/news.cms?newsId=1519

"Diebold said strong gains in ATM orders have increased the company's self-service revenue expectations for the fourth quarter. However, Diebold said those gains will be offset in its election systems business due to an order delay caused by an independent security review in Ohio of the voting equipment of all vendors. As a result, Diebold has reduced its election systems revenue expectations in Ohio for the fourth quarter to $10 million from $30 million, with the balance moving to 2004.

[asjr]

1. diebold

Serves them right! Thanks to Bev Harris we are on to them.

[althecat]

2. Also in the news this morning... Maryland campaign website

http://www.TrueVoteMD.org

...has been set up by Maryland Paper Ballot enthusiasts. They have received media coverage http://www.gazette.net/200343/montgomerycty/state/183558-1.html">Here on Gazette.net

Unfortunately the site seems to have fallen over already... but you can http://216.239.57.104/search?sourceid=navclient&q=cache:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.truevotemd.org%2F">view cached copy here.

[Qutzupalotl]

3. Let's hope they don't use declining revenues as an excuse

to not add a printer. I wouldn't shed a tear if they went out of business, the lowlifes.

But the people have spoken, and they said, "Diebold sucks!"

[aquart]

4. The thieves can't steal so much today? Damn shame.

[mainegreen]

5. Are they the bozos..

who used Access as a back end and thought is was secure? I read about some e-vote thingy that used Access. My friggen' cat knows more about db security then those bozos!

[quispquake]

6. Them's the ones...

Yup, using ACCESS!!! How secure is that??? Answer...NOT!

[mainegreen]

7. Next, it'll be web based

without SSL!

[althecat]

8. ...... and more news Blackboxvoting.org is back up...

Says bev...

"We're b-a-a-a-a-a-c-k!
Okay, we're up, but we're busy with housekeeping and
it will take a few days to get everything caught up.

Bev."

http://www.Blackboxvoting.org

The forums are back up too.

[JohnGideon]

9. More Great News For The Cause

I sent them an email of support.

[nostamj]

10. <evil grin>

[Pastiche423]

11. Way cool banner, Jeff!

[nostamj]

12. thanks! should have added...

original concept by BattyDem

it came from the second BBV 'brainstorming' thread...

[nostamj]

13. UDPS (delete please)

unintentional double post syndrome

[shirlden]

14. This is bulls**t

How does Diebold know that they are going to get 30M of business in Ohio? There are 4 approved vendors. Have they had their little meeting and divided the goodies up?? How does Liebold know that they will get approved in Ohio??
Note they said here that they are just moving the balance to 2004 because they have been delayed due to those nasty, paranoid folks who are making trouble over nothing for poor Liebold.

:bounce:

[RedEagle]

15. Becase I want to read it later

Kick!

[lysergik]

16. Awwww..

Poor Diebold, they've been caught with their pants down and now they're pointing fingers.. hahaha

[Zhade]

17. AWESOME!

That's a huge drop! Way to go, everyone!

[creativelcro]

18. well...

it depends... If that means that states are gonna buy the crapola machines from ES&S or Sequoia, then that is not such a big victory for BBVers... No? -C